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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2024
Autosystems, a Division of Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora, CA;
Martin Mikulenka, Bolatice, CZ;
Adam Pilĉík, Opava-Kylesovice, CZ;
Autosystems, a division of Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A releasable bracket for a headlight assembly of a vehicle includes: a fixed bracket portion configured to be attached to a structural component of the vehicle; and a component-side portion attached to the headlight assembly. The component-side portion is configured to engage the fixed bracket portion in a retained position for holding the headlight assembly to the structural component of the vehicle. One of the fixed bracket portion or the component-side portion includes a clip, and another one of the fixed bracket portion or the component-side portion includes a cage portion. The clip is configured to detach from the cage portion in response to application of an impact force on the headlight assembly. The clip is configured to re-engage the cage portion and to re-attach the fixed bracket portion to the cage portion after being detached therefrom.